This blog is for students taking English 140-189 at Athabasca University.

8 August 2014

*ALL CHANGE!*

Change the words in the following sentence as indicated.

A little deer lazily
nibbled the lush grass around the tall trees.

Please change only the exact word in the sequence given. Each participant should build on the changes made by the previous participant.For instance, Participant 1 writes #1 Subject Noun, and changes the subject noun; Participant 2 writes #2 Direct Object Noun, and changes the direct object noun, etc.You are free to make as many changes as you wish. Just remember to number each change (and indicate the part of speech) so it is clear to everyone where we are on the list.When all 7 changes have been made, return to the top of the list and continue.Changes: 1. subject noun2. direct object noun 3. indirect object noun 4. adjective(s)5. adverb(s) 6. verb name 7. verb tense

DEFINITIONS

Clause: A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb.Independent clause: A clause that can be used alone as a sentence and that does not need any other grammatical construction: e.g. He hit the ball over the fence.Dependent clause: A clause that cannot form a separate sentence; there must be an independent clause for it to modify: e.g. When Peter played baseball, he hit the ball over the fence.Phrase: A group of words used together to express an idea but without a subject and a verb: e.g. In the game yesterday, he hit the ball over the fence.

PUNCTUATION BASICS

1. When using an introductory phrase, remember to set it off with a comma.2. If you have an introductory dependent clause, set it off with a comma.3. Two independent clauses can be more difficult; use a semicolon to separate them if there is no coordinating conjunction, but use a comma if there is a one.